Edbert
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So I am making an X-15. Have had it painted with Surfacer-1500 (black) but have been afraid to put any color on it yet.
Been watching footage where I can, and lots of still shots. The surface is a strange metallic mixture of black/blue/metal/gray/silver and a bit of everything.
My thought is the base coat should be a super-dark blue, one very durable that I'll need to cover mostly, as well as polish like with a T-shirt. Thinking that indicates a lacquer, am I on the right track?
If so, the options are myriad, so I'm looking for recommendations or ideas.

(a shot from the world's greatest museum to show what I mean)
Been watching footage where I can, and lots of still shots. The surface is a strange metallic mixture of black/blue/metal/gray/silver and a bit of everything.
My thought is the base coat should be a super-dark blue, one very durable that I'll need to cover mostly, as well as polish like with a T-shirt. Thinking that indicates a lacquer, am I on the right track?
If so, the options are myriad, so I'm looking for recommendations or ideas.

(a shot from the world's greatest museum to show what I mean)